Hypernym

bomb 1

noun

an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

Part_meronym

bomblet 1

noun

one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb

fragmentation bomb 1

noun

a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles

cluster bomb 1

noundomain: artefact

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

bomb consisting of a canister that is dropped from a plane and that opens to release a cluster of bomblets (usually fragmentation bombs) over a wide area

Examples

1.cluster bombs cannot be targeted precisely

Part_holonym

bomblet 1

noun

one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb

fragmentation bomb 1

noun

a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles

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